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Mario just bought a chorus pedal from me. Friendly comms and quick payment, excellent BCer!
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I am but ive never seen one sticking out this far, its for sale and i was just wondering.
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For sale is a 1974 Fender Musicmaster Bass, a classic short-scale Fender with unmistakable 1970s character. Lightweight, comfortable, and full of vintage charm, this is a great example of a 50-year-old Fender that remains very usable and musical today. The bass has a clean, straightforward feel and delivers the warm, direct tone these Musicmasters are known for, especially well suited to roots, indie, recording, and vintage-inspired styles. Condition This is a vintage instrument and shows honest cosmetic wear consistent with age, including knocks and marks to the body, but nothing unsightly or structural. The bass plays and sounds great throughout the neck, with heavier fret wear in the upper register (around frets 16–18), which may limit clean articulation high up the neck for some players. This is typical of vintage instruments that have seen decades of use and primarily affects the highest frets, which are less commonly used on a short-scale bass. New frets likely would address it – but I personally didn’t feel the need to. The neck is straight, the truss rod works as it should, and the frets still have usable life remaining. Originality Body appears to have been refinished in black at some point in the distant past; however, the job seems to have been done in nitro and the finish already aged well. Pickguard is believed to be a later replacement. Brass nut fitted. All other parts appear to be original. Setup Currently fitted with Fender classical nylon black strings (28–43). Properly set up and comfortable to play. Specs Model: Fender Musicmaster Bass Year: 1974 Scale length: Short scale Weight: ~3.2 kg Finish: Black Fingerboard: Rosewood Controls: Volume, tone Pickup: Original-style Musicmaster single pickup Summary A genuine 1974 Fender Musicmaster Bass with tasteful aging, solid playability, and classic short-scale Fender tone. Best suited to players and collectors looking for a vintage instrument with character rather than a case queen. Happy to answer questions or provide additional photos. Sold as described and pictured.
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Are you referring to the truss rod bullet? It was a feature on 70s jazz basses and this looks to be a Mexican reissue.
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mario_buoninfante started following Clarky's wall of shame
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Bought a pedal from Clarky and in line with previous comments, the item was in great conditions, great comms and swifty shipment. Thanks!
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Mickyk started following What's happening here.
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Exactly that, is this supposed to be like this. Its not mine but one i have seen for sale.
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I came back to correct myself... Thinking about it now, it was probably Legend that I was trying to first learn from. The gateway album. Also, saying instead, "The Barrett brothers are killing it on Kaya. A rhythmic masterclass" tells the truth better. Can't not give Carlton his due ⭐️
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First coats of nitro are on…
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40th Anniversary Squier P in matt dakota red
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now long gone but 20th and 30th Stingrays
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The Jazz Bass' natural scooped sound [with everything dimed] often needs a little help - if you set your bass & treble on the amp to about 2 o'clock, that always helps. Also, passive Jazz pickups sound best when set closer to the strings. (6-7mm for neck pickup & 3-4mm for bridge pickup.) I'll be interested to hear your findings if you do end up swapping the pickups.
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What new gear should be produced?
Lozz196 replied to Jean-Luc Pickguard's topic in General Discussion
Ashdown to make a combo that rivals the Fender Rumble 500 & 800, both in power and size/weight. -
Indeed. Dialling in a cab block does require a modicum of audio engineering knowledge. It shouldn’t. It should be as easy as selecting a cab.
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What new gear should be produced?
Greg Edwards69 replied to Jean-Luc Pickguard's topic in General Discussion
A fender Aerodyne with 21 frets A less expensive, far east, mass produced Mike Lull range of basses. I’d love of of those IMA basses with the t’bird pickups but I’ll never be able to save the necessary GAS tokens. -
castlemaine22 started following For Trade - Barefaced 210 - cloth grill
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Hi all, this is a tentative feeler as this cab is amazing, but I'd like to try a different flavour - I'm looking to trade this with either a Barefaced Big Baby 3 or a Lfsys Monaco, with cash adjustment. This comes with the official Barefaced padded cover, and is the 12/4 ohm switchable version. It's in excellent condition! More photos on request I'm only looking for these trades at the moment, and not looking to sell. I'm based in Leeds/Wakefield area, but I travel all over the place for gigs.
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ead started following Looking for a bass to record
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I think @Mrbigstuff makes an excellent recommendation. I have a Jet P bass that I have upgraded with a decend loom and AlNiCo pickups for a more vintage tone and it records beautifully. Basically any P-type bass should suit you needs perfectly.
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Great, thanks 🙏🏻
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Motel Matches from 1980s Get Happy. Returning to Bruce Thomas, this lovely little waltz is reasonably simple, but with the occasional flurry of notes adding unexpected spice. A nice change of pace from the soul influenced tracks on the rest of the album. Motel Matches.pdf
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I believe that would come with an Ernie Ball lawsuit
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Linus27 started following What new gear should be produced?
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What new gear should be produced?
Linus27 replied to Jean-Luc Pickguard's topic in General Discussion
I'm gonna sound like a broken record but here goes. I'd like Fender US to make an unlined fretless passive Jazz and Precision as part of their American Vintage range. The Jazz would have an unlined rosewood fretboard and be available in vintage white or natural and the Precision would have an Ash body, be natural with an unlined fretless maple board. I would also like somebody to make a compact lightweight combo that is around 300w-350w, with 2x8" speakers and under £500. A bit like the MarkBass Minimark but more powerful and cheaper. -
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MXR199 Tap Tempo Switch - *SOLD*
Kev replied to JazzyJ's topic in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale
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MXR199 Tap Tempo Switch - *SOLD*
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